Registry rank 1021 · Portfolio as of 2026-02-28

VANGUARD RUSSELL 3000 INDEX FUND

VRTTX · VTHR

Best-fit active share3.6%vs VTI · fund as of 2026-02-28 · proxy as of 2026-03-31
Declared-benchmark active share3.6%Russell 3000 Index · benchmark match · fund as of 2026-02-28 · proxy as of 2026-03-31 · declared source as of 2025-08-31
VRTTX expense ratio0.05%SEC expense filing · as of 2026-01-31
VRTTX fee per active unitNot meaningful — index-tracking portfolio (active share under 5%)expense as of 2026-01-31; fund as of 2026-02-28; proxy as of 2026-03-31

Filed fees in dollars

SEC-convention illustration

Computed from SEC filings

Assumptions for each dollar figure: $100,000 starting amount · 5.0% annual return · annual compounding · fees deducted annually · 0.01% computed index-control baseline. Methodology.

Illustrated difference between each class’s filed expense ratio and the computed index-control baseline. Computed from SEC filings.
Share class and filing10 years20 years30 years
VRTTX0.05% · SEC expense filing · as of 2026-01-31$619$2,011$4,899
VTHR0.06% · SEC expense filing · as of 2026-01-31$773$2,511$6,115

Real trailing windows

Computed on licensed market-return history

Trailing windows use VTI adjusted-close total-return history through 2026-07-29 and the same filed index-control fee baseline as the convention table. Methodology.

Dollar fee drag over actual trailing proxy-return windows. Each result below is computed on licensed market-return history.
Share class and filing10 years20 years30 years
VRTTXFiled fee as of 2026-01-31$1,337Computed on licensed market-return history
2016-07-29 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 14.39% annualized
$5,911Computed on licensed market-return history
2006-07-31 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 11.13% annualized
Proxy history begins 2001 — no full 30-year window
VTHRFiled fee as of 2026-01-31$1,671Computed on licensed market-return history
2016-07-29 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 14.39% annualized
$7,382Computed on licensed market-return history
2006-07-31 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 11.13% annualized
Proxy history begins 2001 — no full 30-year window

Index-control tracking difference

Annualized fund NAV return minus the matched proxy return. Positive means the fund NAV return was higher over that window.

Derived annualized percentages only. Each result below is computed on licensed market-return history.
Fund NAV class10 years20 years30 years
VRTTXno exact shared fund NAV/proxy anchors for a full 10-year windowno exact shared fund NAV/proxy anchors for a full 20-year windowno exact shared fund NAV/proxy anchors for a full 30-year window
VTHRfund NAV history unavailable for VTHRfund NAV history unavailable for VTHRfund NAV history unavailable for VTHR

These figures are illustrations, not predictions or personalized advice. Returns and fees can differ. Read the research disclaimer.

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Return mode

Computed from SEC filings

Assumptions for the dollar figures below: $100,000 starting amount; 5.0% annual return; 20 years; annual compounding; fees deducted annually; 0.01% computed index-control baseline. VRTTX SEC expense filing, as of 2026-01-31. Methodology.

SEC-convention illustration for VRTTX; expense ratio filed as of 2026-01-31.
ResultAmount
Ending value at baseline$264,825
Ending value at filed expense ratio$262,814
Difference attributed to fee drag$2,011

This is an illustration, not a prediction or personalized advice. Returns and fees can differ. Read the research disclaimer.

Largest active differences vs VTI

The bars are labeled and repeated in the table; color is not the only signal. Linked company names open Buy Like Buffett’s company record; Sensible Investor does not score stocks.

HoldingFundVTIDifference
Alphabet Inc4.98%4.80%+0.18%
Amazon.com Inc3.05%3.22%-0.17%
NVIDIA Corp6.28%6.44%-0.16%
Exxon Mobil Corp0.98%1.13%-0.16%
Meta Platforms Inc2.14%2.00%+0.14%
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC0.00%0.14%-0.14%
Apple Inc5.83%5.96%-0.13%
Spotify Technology SA0.12%0.00%+0.12%
Broadcom Inc2.23%2.35%-0.11%
TE Connectivity PLC0.00%0.10%-0.10%

Source and verification

SEC N-PORT filing · filed 2026-04-28 · period 2026-02-28

SEC expense filing · period 2026-01-31

Immutable verification record · Active-share method

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Best-fit active share

Sensible Investor, “VANGUARD RUSSELL 3000 INDEX FUND — best-fit active share,” 3.6% versus VTI, fund portfolio as of 2026-02-28. https://sensible-investor.com/registry/vrttx/as-of/363649da-fcfb-4007-87ef-de06de7710ca

VRTTX filed expense ratio

Sensible Investor, “VANGUARD RUSSELL 3000 INDEX FUND — filed expense ratio,” 0.05% for VRTTX, as of 2026-01-31. https://sensible-investor.com/registry/vrttx/as-of/363649da-fcfb-4007-87ef-de06de7710ca